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Domestic Partner Benefits

Updated Feb. 7, 1997 1:16 p.m. ET

Mark Davis's column ("Willie Brown the Prelate?", Feb. 5) on San Francisco's domestic partner benefit requirements for contractors is excessive in its criticism.

Mayor Willie Brown's answer to Catholic Charities is exactly right -- if Catholic Charities doesn't like the requirements, it shouldn't take the city's money. The church is far from inexperienced in such matters as it has used similar leverage on behalf of its...